Gifts of Faith

Inside a pear-shaped gourd, the Holy family, shepherds and a couple of animals come to life in exquisitely handcrafted and hand-painted ceramic figurines. The exterior of the gourd is painted in red and adorned with a starry motif. Details will vary slightly as the artist intended. Expect gourd shape & some design variations.

• Handmade in Peru
• Average dimensions: 3.5-3.75 in. H x 2.75-3 in. D
  
• Loop for hanging (it can also be stand on a mantel)

This unique ornament is handmade from the pages of discarded magazines. A great combination of craftsmanship and Eco-friendly practices make these crosses unique. Expect color differences due to recycled paper nature.

• Handmade in Vietnam
• Materials: recycled magazine paper; burlap
• Dimensions: 4.8 in. H x 3.6 in. W
• Burlap string for hanginf

With every product you purchase, you are helping provide employment, educational opportunities and medical care to artisans in Vietnam.

Skilled artisans masterfully fold, wrap, and glue recycled newspaper and magazine pages to create these colorful, Eco-friendly ornaments. Expect color differences due to recycled paper nature.

• Handmade in Vietnam
• Dimensions: 3.5 in. diameter
• Each ornament comes with a loop for hanging.

With every product you purchase, you are helping provide employment, educational opportunities and medical care to artisans in Vietnam.

Long strips of paper are rolled and sealed to form colorful beads. Copper frame is bent by hand to create a peace sign outline before it's strung with multicolor beads.

• Handmade in Uganda
• Dimensions: 2 in. W x 2 in. H

This perfect-for-everyday wear necklace features a cross pendant dangling from an adjustable 14k gold plated chain. Each dainty gold cylinder comes together in perfect harmony to create this powerful piece.

• Made in China
• Materials: 14k gold plated stainless steel necklace; hypoallergenic; lead and cadmium free with nickel content less than 100 ppm
  
• Dimensions: 16-18 inches
• This beautiful piece of jewelry comes in a Free Gift Box (color and size vary)

Your purchase restores hope to exploited women in SE Asia. Starfish Project provides life-changing opportunities through their Holistic Care Programs and their social enterprise where women create beautiful jewelry and become managers, accountants, graphic designers, and photographers. Through these programs, they provide vocational training, healthcare, shelter, counseling, and education grants for the women and their children. Starfish Project has employed over 130 women and has served thousands through their Community Outreach Services.

Inspired by the colorful kitenge-style cloth from Kenya, this handcrafted five-piece nativity set is made from natural soapstone*. Truly a must for any nativity collector! The set includes the Holy Family and two barnyard companions.

• Handmade in Kenya
• Materials: natural soapstone*
• Dimensions: tallest figure is 

*Soapstone is mined from great pits in the area surrounding Kiisi, Kenya. The mined soapstone is then delivered to carvers who carve sculptures from the natural stone. Once carved, the craftspeople smooth rough edges of the soapstone with sandpaper dipped in water and polish the piece to a high gloss.

With every product you purchase, you are helping these artisans have employment, educational opportunities and medical care in Kenya.

This peaceful and joyous 8-piece nativity set displays the timeless Christmas story. Hand-carved from natural albizia wood*, each piece is then whitewashed, and painted by hand to create this work of art, dramatically framed by a star-accented arch. FREE SHIPPING (US domestic).

• Handmade in Indonesia
• Materials: albizia wood*
• Dimensions: Arch: 11 in. H x 18 in. W; Tallest figure: 5.5 in. H

*Albizia wood (Paraserianthes falcataria), also known as sengon wood, is a fast-growing pioneer wood, extremely lightweight and soft for our artisans to create these lovely crafts.

With every product you purchase, you are helping provide employment, educational opportunities and medical care to artisans in Indonesia.

Peaceful and joyous, this wooden nativity scene displays the Christmas story in hand-carved detail from natural albizia wood*. The piece is then whitewashed, and painted by hand to create this work of art. It's the ideal size for small spaces!

• Handmade in Indonesia
• Materials: albizia wood*
• Dimensions: 5.75 in. H x 4.25 in. W x 2 in. D

*Albizia wood (Paraserianthes falcataria), also known as sengon wood, is a fast-growing pioneer wood, extremely lightweight and soft for our artisans to create these lovely crafts.

With every product you purchase, you are helping provide employment, educational opportunities and medical care to artisans in Indonesia.